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The author recommends this book to anyone with no or minimal knowledge about Windows Store apps who’s interested in developing them using HTML5 and JavaScript. The book provides a thorough overview of HTML5 and CSS, followed by everything you need to know to develop basic Windows Store apps.

A recent series of posts covers the development, from start to finish, of a complete Android game called "Drone Invaders" over the period of 23 days. There is one post for each day, most tracking the technical difficulties, thought processes behind library choices, and methods and tips learned along the way.

Last week, Christophe Coenraets presented a list of tips that many mobile devs may find useful. It's all in the context of PhoneGap, but the concepts should be widely applicable to other devs, and given the importance of performance (perceived, at least) in mobile applications, there is a lot to work with here.